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October 29, 2024 8:02 PM

Lahore becomes most polluted city in the world again

Lahore has once again secured the grim title of the most polluted city globally, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to a staggering 708, as reported by Dawn. The PM2.5 levels reached a dangerous 431 µg/m³, an alarming 86 times above the World...

October 29, 2024 12:49 PM

UN COP16 nature talks gridlocked as conservation funding trickles in

Countries were at an impasse over how to fund conservation and other key decisions as the U.N. COP16 biodiversity summit entered its second week on Monday, with nations pledging millions of dollars rather than the billions needed. Seven countries an...

October 28, 2024 4:29 PM

Current climate pledges still fall way short on Paris goals, UN body says

National pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions still fall far short of what is needed to limit catastrophic global warming, the United Nations said on Monday as countries prepare for the next round of climate change negotiations in November. The "...

October 28, 2024 10:51 AM

Delhi air quality remains ‘very poor’; firecracker ban unlikely to help

Delhi's air quality stayed in the 'very poor' category on Monday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 328, as per data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). While this marked a slight improvement from Sunday’s...

October 27, 2024 2:06 PM

Lahore becomes world’s most polluted city, health warnings issued

The air quality in Lahore has reached alarming levels, with the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) nearing the 700 mark on Sunday, according to global monitoring sites, as reported by ARY News. The overall AQI was recorded at 690, placing Lahore at the t...

October 27, 2024 10:00 AM

Delhi’s air quality worsens, residents say “feels suffocating”

Air pollution levels worsened across the national capital on Sunday, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) soared to 352, a ‘very poor’ rating, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). This marked a substantia...

October 26, 2024 10:21 AM

Cyclone ‘Dana’ weakens into well marked low pressure area, likely to become insignificant in next 6 hours

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that the Cyclone 'Dana' has weakened into a "well-marked" low-pressure area and is likely to further weaken to become insignificant. Cyclone 'Dana' hit the Odisha coast on Friday, uprooting trees, ...

October 25, 2024 7:45 PM

Bangladesh: All maritime ports asked to hoist signal-3

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has instructed all maritime ports in the country to hoist Cautionary Signal No. 3. The advisory was issued on Friday as Severe Cyclonic Storm Dana crossed northern Odisha and is expected to move west-northwest...

October 25, 2024 6:06 PM

We have achieved target of zero casualty : Odisha CM Manjhi on Cyclone Dana

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Manjhi on Friday said that there were no recorded casualties from Cyclone Dana, praising the successful planning and execution efforts. “There is no report of any death of any human life. Our zero casualty Missio...

October 25, 2024 10:50 AM

Climate set to warm by 3.1 C without greater action, UN report warns

Current climate policies will result in global warming of more than 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the century, according to a United Nations report on Thursday (October 24), more than twice the rise agreed to nearly a decad...

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